Episodes
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Grand initiatives such as theNational Parks program, begun in the late 1800s, are for many people a hallmark of land conservation. However, the majority of land nationally (~60% overall; ranging from 95% on a state-by-state basis) is privately owned. These private lands can have conservation value too. Join Rangeland Manager Billy Freeman and UC Merced Management Professor Catherine Keske as they explore McKenzie Ranch, in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California to discover land conservation strategies that ensure public access and enjoyment of some of the nations otherwise hidden wonders, while also providing returns from the land to the private land owners. In a period of rapid global change, species range-shifts, and altering resource availability and risk, a diversified portfolio of lands and management practices may become increasingly important in conservation. Series: "Sustainable California" [Show ID: 33986]
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Networking is often the key to the next step in your career. Ben Norton, CEO of 6, shares how to leverage new and existing relationships and create a meaningful give and take. He gives advices for both introverts and extroverts in today's job market. Series: "The Career Channel" [Show ID: 33942]
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Finding the right fit in the job market goes beyond lining up your skills with the basic job description. Defining your emotional needs, evaluating the corporate culture, and developing effective communication can make the difference between getting a job and getting a job you love. Arch Fuston, CPC explains how management and employees can create better working environments and relationships. Series: "The Career Channel" [Show ID: 33943]
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Globally, over the past century, coastal fisheries have faced overharvesting and mismanagement. California is no exception. This video recounts stories from fishermen, and others engaged in commercial fisheries, about the decades-long struggle to replenish stocks through a variety of management measures. Through their experiences, we discover the many successes in recovering stocks, the capricious nature of the biology of some species, and also emerging challenges for managing fisheries sustainably, including climate change, regional resources management, access, and local infrastructure. Successfully managing the complex 'bioeconomic' dynamics of coupled natural and human ecosystems, such as fisheries, will provide an ongoing challenge of paramount importance for the survival of vibrant coastal communities. Series: "Sustainable California" [Show ID: 33987]
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Communicating through the Internet is different than face-to-face interaction. No matter how familiar people are with email, chat, and the web, differences in the availability of nonverbal cues lead people to underestimate the interpersonal and emotional impact of online interaction. Joe Walther (UCSD Communication) explores the hyperpersonal model of communication and explains how people actually create more intense impressions and relationships as they influence each other online, often more positive than those occurring face-to-face. The results of studies from several online settings show how we and our communication partners sometimes unwittingly affect our perceptions of others and ourselves through computer-mediated interaction. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Show ID: 34027]
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Embryos are the most complex self-assembling machines known in the universe. Joel Rothman, Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at UCSB, explores the instructions for self-assembly using a tiny animal -- the humble C. elegans worm. Find out what he has discovered and the research into life-support systems that may allow these creatures to become the first interstellar astronauts, departing the solar system at near-light speeds. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Show ID: 33848]
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It has been a long-standing challenge to create new technologies that can match the perceptual and movement abilities of the human hand and its sense of touch in robots. Yon Visell describes the work in his lab on haptics, the science and engineering for the sense of touch, and explains how the results are guiding the development of new technologies for wearable computing, and robotics.
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Deborah Tannen discusses how interacting via text messaging services challenges relationships. Tannen is on the faculty of Georgetown University’s Department of Linguistics. Series: "UC Berkeley Graduate Lectures" [Show ID: 34069]
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High school students from around the country spent part of their summer learning and living at UC San Diego. During theCOSMOSprogram, they learn from professors in the Computer Science and Engineering department. Students get to create apps, robots and lifelong memories. Some even turned bananas into a piano.
Series: "The Computer Science Channel" [Show ID: 33917] -
Polymers, known colloquially as plastics, abound in the world around us due to a host of useful properties. In this talk, Christopher Bates (UCSB Materials and Chemical Engineering Departments) discusses a fascinating subset of these materials known as block copolymers, which naturally self-assemble into intricate, nanometer-sized patterns. Bates' lab provides a look into the natural universe through the lens of chemistry and materials science. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Show ID: 34029]
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With the vast amount of data available in digital form, the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly. In this talk, William Wang (UCSB Computer Science) summarizes the stunning achievements of Artificial Intelligence for the past decade, especially in the subareas of Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Computer Vision. He also looks at big resarch challenges ahead. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Show ID: 34034]
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Harvard's Steven Pinker, Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology, offers advice to students on choosing a field of study. Series: "Excerpts" [Show ID: 34038]
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Karen Ross, Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, discusses the future of food and public policy in California and around the world at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Secretary Ross covers everything from the challenges of water management in the face of climate change, to reforming United States immigration policy to benefit farmers, farm workers, and the country as a whole. Series: "The UC Public Policy Channel" [Show ID: 34017]
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Father Gregory Boyle, Jesuit priest and bestselling author of Tattoos on the Heart, is the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles. He shares a thought about justice in a world where kinship among all people flourishes. Series: "Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society" [Show ID: 34035]
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Bing Chen is a digital media pioneer and entrepreneur. As a founding architect behind YouTube's multi-billion dollar global digital creator and influencer ecosystem, he was responsible for numerous groundbreaking initiatives that engaged more than 500 million content creators worldwide. Here Chen shares his three rules of job networking. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Show ID: 34036]
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Surrogates are involved in nearly half of major medical decisions for hospitalized older adults. Dr. Eric Widera, UCSF Geriatric Medicine, and lawyer Sarah Hopper discuss why it is important to plan for the future and what happens if you don't. They also go over important components of future planning for health care, finances, and other decisions and provide resources to help plan for the future. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33748]
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Globalization, fast-paced technological changes, and competition define today's world of work. How can companies, workers, and cities adapt and succeed? Mary Walshok, PhD, Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Programs and Dean of Extension at UC San Diego dives into the complications and opportunities felt by all facets of the economy. Hear how developing talent across the spectrum, project-based learning, effectively bundling skills, adaptability and more can be leveraged stay relevant and in demand. Series: "Job Won" [Show ID: 33869]
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Where better to learn about CRISPR gene editing than the place where it was born?: Berkeley.
30 undergrads spend 3 weeks learning how to use CRISPR to edit genes. Experts in the field taught the most complete hands-on, undergraduate course on CRISPR at any university. They learned how CRISPR came from bacteria and recreated Jennifer Doudna's famous experiment that started the gene editing revolution. Finally, they edited DNA in live bacterial cells.
Now they're prepared to join any CRISPR lab at Berkeley. Series: "UC Berkeley News" [Show ID: 34025] -
UC Berkeley undergraduates can immerse themselves in hands-on research work in a wide ranges of fields. Watch and hear students share stories about the their research projects, and how the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarships supports these transformative experiences. Series: "UC Berkeley News" [Show ID: 34024]
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There are 1.5 million osteoporosis fractures per year in the US. Dr. Eric Meinberg emphasizes the effects of exercise on bone density. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 34031]
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